Emma (1996) short review

MILES better than the Gwynnie feature film version, Kate Beckinsale really nails the role of Emma as well as having some darn good hats. The rest of the cast is equally fabulous, and the costuming is just as near to perfect as you can get. Fun, funny, romantic, Austen — what’s not to like? Only down side isthat Mark Strong is a bit too comb-over-y.

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Kendra has been a fixture in the online costuming world since the late 1990s. Her website, Démodé Couture, is one of the most well-known online resources for historical costumers. In the summer of 2014, she published a book on 18th-century wig and hair styling. Kendra is a librarian at a university, specializing in history and fashion. She’s also an academic, with several articles on fashion history published in research journals.

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I wasn’t that impressed by this adaptation of “Emma” in compare to the other three versions. Kate Beckinsale wasn’t that funny in 1997. Actually, Doran Godwin was funnier. Andrew Davies’ script seemed more focused on class distinction in the Highbury neighborhood than Austen’s novel. I also thought that Samantha Morton was a bit wasted.